shoreline marine/getting outboard electrical parts tested
anyone know of Shoreline Marine in o'connor/willagee? Can't find them on google/yellow pages.
The long story is, I want to borrow the old man's dinghy, but the 20-30 yr old Johnson outboard has died. He reckons it might be this particular part (think it's called a powerpack? smallish rectangular black plastic thing with plugs coming out each end and an earthing wire...I don't know shit about this stuff). He's given me the part to get it checked out as he works away and doesn't have time. Gave me the name of Shoreline marine via someone else who said they can check it out etc. Can't find a number.
Spoke to a guy at Chivers who said they can't really test just an individual part, would need to check out the whole engine, but wouldn't be able to do it anyway for such an old one.
Any ideas? (Getting a new outboard isn't really an option atm)
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To test the power pack you
To test the power pack you need to have it installed on the motor. To test it you need to spin the fly wheel, and check outputs using a multimeter run through a capacitor. If you do not have the manual or the equipment (google if required) then take it to a mech.
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